The 1864 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Minnesota was won by the National Union nominee, incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and his running mate former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic nominee, 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 18.12%.
Results
Results by county County Abraham LincolnMinnesota Legislative Manual 1871Republican George B. McClellanDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Anoka 285 63.05% 167 36.95% 118 26.10% 452 Benton 52 49.52% 53 50.48% -1 -0.96% 105 Blue Earth 962 63.00% 565 37.00% 397 26.00% 1,527 Brown 326 84.90% 58 15.10% 268 69.80% 384 Carver 484 44.24% 610 55.76% -126 -11.52% 1 Cass 5 55.56% 4 44.44% 1 11.12% 9 Chisago 371 80.83% 88 19.17% 283 61.66% 459 Dakota 1,176 50.04% 1,178 49.96% 2 -0.08% 2,354 Dodge 760 70.05% 325 29.95% 375 40.10% 1,085 Faribault 642 80.05% 160 19.95% 482 60.10% 802 Fillmore 1,642 61.43% 1,031 38.57% 611 22.86% 2,673 Freeborn 653 74.71% 221 25.29% 432 49.42% 874 Goodhue 1,866 73.06% 688 26.94% 1,178 46.12% 2,554 Hennepin 1,711 58.36% 1,221 41.64% 490 16.72% 2,932 Houston 796 55.63% 635 44.37% 161 11.26% 1,431 Isanti 59 71.08% 24 28.92% 35 42.16% 83 Le Sueur 495 37.90% 811 62.10% -316 -24.20% 1,306 McLeod 202 58.72% 142 41.28% 60 17.44% 344 Martin 190 91.79% 17 8.21% 173 85.38% 207 Meeker 115 57.79% 84 42.21% 31 15.58% 199 Mille Lacs 51 71.83% 20 28.17% 31 43.66% 71 Morrison 25 33.33% 50 66.67% -25 -33.34% 75 Mower 637 74.85% 214 25.15% 423 49.70% 851 Nicollet 505 54.59% 420 45.41% 85 9.18% 925 Olmsted 1,848 69.03% 829 30.97% 1,019 38.06% 2,677 Pine 17 80.95% 4 19.05% 13 61.90% 21 Ramsey 1,258 46.96% 1,421 53.04% -163 -6.08% 2,679 Rice 1,275 65.65% 667 34.35% 608 31.30% 1,942 Saint Louis 39 88.64% 5 11.36% 34 77.28% 44 Scott 396 27.48% 1,045 72.52% -649 -45.04% 1,441 Sherburne 108 58.06% 78 41.94% 30 16.12% 186 Sibley 263 32.00% 559 68.00% -296 -36.00% 822 Stearns 427 31.77% 917 68.23% -490 -36.46% 1,344 Steele 636 75.27% 209 24.73% 427 50.54% 845 Todd 22 41.51% 31 58.49% -9 -16.59% 53 Wabasha 1,392 68.71% 634 31.29% 758 37.42% 2,026 Waseca 418 59.54% 284 40.46% 134 19.08% 702 Washington 782 60.90% 502 39.10% 280 21.80% 1,284 Watonwan 38 88.37% 5 11.63% 33 76.74% 43 Winona 1,590 60.64% 1,032 39.36% 558 21.28% 2,622 Wright 528 59.73% 356 40.27% 172 19.46% 184Totals25,05559.06%17,367340.94%7,68818.12%42,422
See also United States presidential elections in Minnesota
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